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From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, January 1, 2020
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, January 1, 2020
Pope says he ‘lost patience’ with exuberant admirer
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis confesses he had “lost patience” with an exuberant admirer who had grabbed his hand on Saint Peter’s Square, prompting a swift pair of slaps.
“We lose patience many times. It happens to me too. I apologize for the bad example given yesterday,” the head of the Catholic church says before celebrating Mass at the Vatican.
— AFP
Here's the moment a woman grabs Pope Francis' hand, pulling him. He slaps her hand away.
The pope was visiting the nativity scene in St. Peter's Square during #NewYearsEve pic.twitter.com/4TmTSPJo12
— Bloomberg Quicktake (@Quicktake) January 1, 2020
